diff --git a/erpnext/education/doctype/student_attendance/student_attendance.py b/erpnext/education/doctype/student_attendance/student_attendance.py
index c1b6850c56..55c6de6f1e 100644
--- a/erpnext/education/doctype/student_attendance/student_attendance.py
+++ b/erpnext/education/doctype/student_attendance/student_attendance.py
@@ -6,13 +6,13 @@ from __future__ import unicode_literals
 import frappe
 from frappe.model.document import Document
 from frappe import _
-from frappe.utils import get_link_to_form
+from frappe.utils import get_link_to_form, getdate
 from erpnext.education.api import get_student_group_students
 
-
 class StudentAttendance(Document):
 	def validate(self):
 		self.validate_mandatory()
+		self.validate_date()
 		self.set_date()
 		self.set_student_group()
 		self.validate_student()
@@ -27,6 +27,10 @@ class StudentAttendance(Document):
 			frappe.throw(_('{0} or {1} is mandatory').format(frappe.bold('Student Group'),
 				frappe.bold('Course Schedule')), title=_('Mandatory Fields'))
 
+	def validate_date(self):
+		if getdate(self.date) > getdate():
+			frappe.throw(_('Attendance cannot be marked for future dates.'))
+
 	def set_student_group(self):
 		if self.course_schedule:
 			self.student_group = frappe.db.get_value('Course Schedule', self.course_schedule, 'student_group')
diff --git a/erpnext/education/doctype/student_attendance_tool/student_attendance_tool.js b/erpnext/education/doctype/student_attendance_tool/student_attendance_tool.js
index 0384505ec2..973082ffc0 100644
--- a/erpnext/education/doctype/student_attendance_tool/student_attendance_tool.js
+++ b/erpnext/education/doctype/student_attendance_tool/student_attendance_tool.js
@@ -52,6 +52,8 @@ frappe.ui.form.on('Student Attendance Tool', {
 	},
 
 	date: function(frm) {
+		if (frm.doc.date > frappe.datetime.get_today())
+			frappe.throw(__("Cannot mark attendance for future dates."));
 		frm.trigger("student_group");
 	},